Literal question
18. Is this person an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)?
If "Yes," mark "x" the circle(s) that best describe(s) this person now.
[] No - continue with the next question
[] Yes, North American Indian - go to question 20
[] Yes, Métis - go to question 20
[] Yes, Inuit (Eskimo) - go to question 20
19. Is this person:
[Question 19 is asked of persons who are not aboriginal person, per question 18.]
Mark "x" more than one or specify, if applicable.
This information is collected to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada.
[] White
[] Chinese
[] South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
[] Black
[] Filipino
[] Latin American
[] Southeast Asian (e.g., Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Vietnamese, etc.)
[] Arab
[] West Asian (e.g., Afghan, Iranian, etc.)
[] Japanese
[] 15 Korean
[] 16 Other, specify ____
Interviewer instructions
Question 18 -- Aboriginal self-reporting
Answer this question regardless of whether or not this person is an Aboriginal person of North America.
Aboriginal people are usually those with ancestors who resided in North America prior to European contact and who identify with one of the three Aboriginal groups listed on the questionnaire.
Persons who consider themselves to be East Indian or Asian Indian, or who have ethnic roots on the subcontinent of India, would normally respond No to this question.
Individuals who refer to themselves as Métis in the context of mixed ancestry but who do not have North American Aboriginal ancestry--for example, those from Africa, the Caribbean and South America--would normally respond No.
